Grand Prix de Littérature Policière
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Janwillem van de Wetering
ヤンウィレム・ファン・デ・ウェテリング
Janwillem van de Wetering
Aliases:
Jan Willem Lincoln van de Wetering
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1931-02-12 （Rotterdam）
- Died
- 2008-07-04 （Blue Hill, Maine） age 77
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Languages
- English, Dutch
- Religion
- Zen
- Residence History
- Rotterdam → South Africa → Japan → London → Colombia → Peru → Australia → Amsterdam → Surry/Blue Hill, Maine
Career
- Occupations
- novelist, writer
- Active Years
- 1971-2008
- Affiliations
- Amsterdam Reserve Constabulary
- Influenced By
- Oda Sessō, Robert van Gulik, Gary Snyder
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Grand Prix de Littérature Policière | The Maine Massacre | — | — | winner |
Grand Prix de Littérature Policière
1984
Work:
The Maine Massacre
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Outsider in Amsterdam
1975 Detective novelAmsterdam detectives investigate a case involving an outsider.
ZenpoliceAmsterdam
Adaptations
- [film] Grijpstra & De Gier / Wim Verstappen (1979)
The Empty Mirror
1971 Non-fictionExperiences in a Japanese Zen monastery.
Zenmonastic life
The Maine Massacre
1979 Detective novelDetective novel set in Maine.
murderAmerica
Bibliography
- Outsider in Amsterdam (1975)
- Tumbleweed (1976)
- The Corpse on the Dike (1976)
- The Empty Mirror (1971)
- Hugh Pine (1980)
Adaptations
- Grijpstra & De Gier (1979, Dutch film)
- Rattlerat (1987, Netherlands)
- Der blonde Affe (1999, Germany)
Translations by Author
- The Power of Nothingness (translation of Alexandra David-Néel)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Zen-infused detective fictionHumorous and philosophical style
- Recurring Motifs
- catsZen meditationAmsterdam settingsdetective duo
Legacy
Known for the Amsterdam detectives Grijpstra and de Gier series. Incorporated Zen Buddhist experiences into his works, awarded French literary prize.
In Popular Culture
- TV series adaptation (2004, Netherlands)
Quotes
-
Toleration leads to friendship. Friendship always wins. There has never been a Buddhist war.
Source: The Empty Mirror: Experiences in a Japanese Zen Monastery (1971)
Trivia
- Studied Zen for a year at Daitoku-ji in Kyoto.
- Served in the Amsterdam Reserve Constabulary, drawing on police experience.
- Wrote children's series about porcupine Hugh Pine.